Edward Baker Lincoln

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/edward-baker-lincoln

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Abraham Lincoln: The 16th President of the United States, who led the nation through the Civil War and abolished slavery.
Mary Todd Lincoln: First Lady during Abraham Lincoln's presidency, known for her complex personal life and significant losses.
Edward Dickinson Baker: A U.S. Senator and close friend of Abraham Lincoln, honored by having his name given to Lincoln's second son.
19th Century Childhood Illnesses: Common and often fatal diseases affecting children in the 1800s, such as scarlet fever and diphtheria.